🚀 What a Take Off! 🚀 We bring you some updates and numbers from the 22nd Ignition Event by Commercialization Reactor (CR) – unique matchmaking platform for ambitious entrepreneurs and world-class scientific teams to launch their deep-tech startups – which took place on October 6th & 7th, 2023!
During the 22nd Ignition Event, 8 technologies were presented by international scientific teams, including scientists from Latvia, Slovenia, Germany, Poland and Turkey, in following industry areas: circular economy & waste management, robotics, fintech, new materials, health tech, medtech, food.
Based on 8 showcased innovations, 10 (!) new proto-startups were formed:
- OLEC – pitch by Oskars Gūtmanis
- Longevity Blend – pitch by Anna Gabuniya
- HydroGel Carrier – pitch by Hanna B.
- Waste to Well – pitch by Elizabete Kalnozola
- AlgoRithmX – pitch by Kaspars Polis
- Print Concrete – pitch by Liliia Chepelieva
- Concrete Farmer – pitch by Svetlana Zuravela
- AIIM Solutions – pitch by Ralfs Oskars Siliņš Zagorskis
- AIIM Robotics – pitch by Kaspars Frisfelds
- Akva Feeder – pitch by Aleksandrs Pavlovics
The event also featured a panel discussion, moderated by Anton Adamovitch, Head of Entrepreneurship at CR, titled “Ignition Event Experience & The Bigger Picture Beyond” with Entrepreneurs, Scientists and Investors:
- Ilona Gulchak – Head of Investments at CR
- Erick Pastor – Entrepreneurship Development Officer at CR
- Aija Hermane-Sabule – CEO of WatchBuilt (Startup formed during 20th Ignition Event)
- Kristaps Jaudzems – CTO of PrintyMed
- Szymon Kwiatkowski, CFA – Investment Manager at EIT InnoEnergy
DAY 2 of the event followed with informative presentations from Commercialization Reactor (CR) team for newly created teams:
- Life After the Ignition Event – by Anton Adamovitch, Managing Partner, Head of Entrepreneurship & Ecosystem Architect
- Foudners Dive Support Program for Startup Teams – by Evija Vascenko, Support Programs Lead
- Funding Opportunities for Early-Stage Deep-Tech Startups – by Ilona Gulchak, Managing Partner, Head of Investments and Chairwoman of the VC Fund
- DOs & DON’Ts for Entrepreneurs – by Erick Pastor, Entrepreneurship Development Officer
The Jury Panel of the DAY 2 Newly Created Team Pitches featured following experienced industry representatives:
- Ralfs Jānis Punāns, Senior Program Manager at ALTUM
- Ruslan Muydinov, Program Mentor at INAM – Innovation Network for Advanced Materials
- Péter Mogyorósi, Director of LC Innoconsult International
- Annick Verween, Manager at biotope by VIB
- Nikolai Adamovitch, CEO and Head of Science Commercialization at CR
Stay tuned for more updates regarding created teams!
